Electing health and safety representatives (PDF version)

Understanding the election process for health and safety representatives (HSRs) in the workplace.

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Employees elect HSRs from their designated work group (DWG) to represent them on health and safety matters. This document outlines the process to elect HSRs. It covers topics such as:

  • when HSRs get elected
  • how often a HSR can have that position
  • who decides how to conduct an election
  • what happen when workers disagree about the election process